WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of Nevada; and

WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers, managers and employees from state and local governments and the private sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children in Nevada to gain knowledge and understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities; and

WHEREAS, National Public Works Week has been celebrated annually since 1960 and it is an opportunity to join with organizations statewide to recognize our public works professionals, engineers, managers and employees and the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety and quality of life;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BRIAN SANDOVAL, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim the week of May 21 - 27, 2018 as

Nevada Public Works Week

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Nevada to be affixed at the State Capitol in Carson City, this 25th day of April, 2018.